How to Make Dark Chocolate Cake Recipes

How to make dark chocolate cake recipes? All of us chocolate lovers have probably asked ourselves this question. When I was younger, I have been so disappointed with my finished cake thinking I was baking a rich chocolate cake and it just was not what I wanted. This is not to say my cake did not taste good but I had in my mind a “richer” version.

How to Make Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe

I learned from experience over my years of cooking that there are certain things to look for when selecting recipes. First, one must look at the qualities that you want your cake to have when finished. Not only do I want a “deep dark chocolate” in color and flavor, but I also want my cake to be moist and tender in texture. To obtain these qualities, we must look carefully at the ingredients.

Since I learned how to make dark chocolate cake recipes, the color and flavor comes from the chocolate used and especially how much is used. Of course, I suggest using a good quality of chocolate. Some people like to use chocolate chips for about everything chocolate that they make because it is easier to keep one type in stock. I like chocolate chips for cookies but when melting chocolate for cakes, I prefer a good quality chocolate bar.

As you probably know by now, I love cocoa powder; I could not be without it and the shelf life is forever. Through my years of cooking I have substituted chocolate with cocoa powder more times that I can remember. When it comes to my learning how to make dark chocolate cake recipes, for me, the melted bars of chocolate have an edge over cocoa powder. I am not saying the cocoa powder cake is not good but you try both ways and decide for yourself.

The amount of chocolate used when learning how to make a dark chocolate cake recipe is important. I found that a recipe must have AT LEAST 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate or semi sweet chocolate in the recipe; AT LEAST ¾ cup of cocoa powder. (If substituting cocoa powder for chocolate mix 3-4 tablespoons with about ½ tablespoon of butter for each ounce.)

When learning how to make dark chocolate cake recipe some other ingredients to look for in a recipe are sour cream, buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar and baking soda. The acidity of these ingredients works in the baking of cakes making them more moist and also making the color darker and richer looking. I look for these ingredients not just for chocolate recipes but in most recipes because of the flavor and texture which they add.

Speaking of texture; if you are learning how to make dark chocolate cake recipes or just new at cooking, correct measurement is very important. For instance, adding too much flour to a recipe is one cause for a dry and tougher chocolate or any type of cake. Follow you recipes carefully to achieve perfection. Below I am giving you some of my favorite dark chocolate cake recipes.

RASPBERRY FUDGE CAKE RECIPE

Raspberry Fudge Cake Recipe

Learn how to make dark chocolate cake recipe with raspberry this is a great combination.

1 Cup flour

¾ Teaspoon baking powder

¼ Teaspoon salt

4 Squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate (divided)

4 Squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate

¾ Cup butter

¾ Cup sugar

1 Cup seedless raspberry jam divided

¼ Cup cherry liqueur or maraschino cherry juice

3 Eggs

1 Tablespoon butter

1/2 Cup finely chopped nuts (divided)

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Grease a 9 inch spring form pan; dust with cocoa powder and set aside.